Kinematics Glossary

The size of a scalar or vector quantity.

A force on a spinning object moving through a fluid.

Greatest vertical position above a reference level.

(m/s²) – The SI unit of acceleration.

A SUVAT quantity absent from both the given information and the required result.

A simplified mathematical description of a real situation.

A change in an object's position over time.

Measurements such as distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and time used to analyse motion.

A simplified representation of positions, directions and motion.

A mathematical description based on assumptions about the motion.